Linear Coordination-Finding the gradient

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What is a gradient What is a positive and negative slope Types of gradient How to find the gradient

What is a gradient?

A gradient is a slope of the line

What is a positive slope?

A positive slope is a slope that shows a positive trend from left to right

What is a negative slope

A negative slope is a slope that shows a negative trend from left to right

Types of gradients

There are 3 types of gradients:

Where gradient is 0

where the gradient is a positive or negative gradient

where the gradient is undefined.

Where gradient = 0

Postive or negative gradient

Undefined Gradient

How to find a gradient?

Gradient works in this formula:

For example

If you are given 2 points, (2,4) and (6,8) , this is a picture to show you:

To find the gradient, you take x2 – x1 and y2 – y1

So, the gradient is 4/4

Thank you!

Done by: Ng Qiyuan and Kevyn Yong